Great Western Regulatory News (GWMO)

GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC

("Great Western", "GWM" or the "Company")

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

APPOINTMENT OF TWO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC (AIM - GWMO, Euronext Growth - 8GW) advises that the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company will be held at 10.00 a.m. on 14th July 2020 at Haresmead House, Foulkesmill, Wexford, Ireland. Notice of the AGM will be mailed to shareholders today. 

It is not possible at this stage for the Company to predict the applicable COVID-19 restrictions on the day of the AGM and shareholders may not be able to attend or may be strongly discouraged from attending the meeting in person. Shareholders may dial into the meeting using the telephone number and access code provided below and in the notice of meeting and listen to the proceedings. The length of the meeting will also be greatly reduced as it will be limited to the formal business required. There will be no corporate presentation. Specific questions may be lodged by email to the Company care of Walbrook PR at greatwesternmining@walbrookpr.com and the Directors will endeavour to answer them during the question and answer part of the meeting.

Based on the latest available guidance, we expect the AGM to proceed on 14th July 2020 but under constrained circumstances. Given the health risks, and Government recommendations on public gatherings, we encourage all shareholders on this occasion to submit their proxy forms as soon as possible to ensure their vote counts.  The deadline for submitting proxies remains 10:00 am Sunday 12th July 2020. There are several ways for shareholders to exercise their right to vote remotely at the AGM:

· by submitting a validly completed proxy form to Computershare appointing the chair of the meeting as a proxy to vote on their behalf;

· by visiting www.eproxyappointment.com and submitting their proxy details; or

· by appointing a proxy via the CREST System if they hold their shares in CREST.

Given the meeting restrictions in place the Board encourages shareholders to ensure they appoint the chair of the meeting as their proxy rather than a third party who may not be able to attend.

AGM conference call

Shareholders may listen to the proceedings of the AGM remotely by using teleconference facilities provided by the Company for this purpose. Details are provided below:

Date and time: 14th July 2020 at 10.00 am

Telephone dial-in-details 

1. Please join the event conference prior to the start time by dialling the appropriate telephone number from the list below and enter the Participant passcode:

a. Ireland: +353 (0) 1 800 943 590

b. UK / International: +44 (0)800 358 1650

2. Enter the participant passcode: 9286177# and follow instructions. 

3. You will be able to listen to the business of the AGM only. You will not be able to use this facility to vote, raise points or issues, ask questions or table resolutions.

The Company regrets the restricted nature of this year's AGM and is endeavouring to follow governmental guidelines and directives, while at all times prioritising the health and security of its shareholders, employees and advisers. The minimum required quorum for Great Western at an AGM is two persons and the Directors confirm that arrangements are in place to ensure that it will be possible to proceed with the meeting in compliance with the Government restrictions and the Company's Constitution.

Nominations for Directors

The Notice includes the nomination of two Non-Executive Directors to be elected to the Board at the AGM. Following Board and management changes in November 2019, the Company did not have any Non-Executive Directors but has recently completed a process which has identified Andrew Hay and Alastair Ford as appropriate candidates.

Andrew Hay

Andrew Hay has had a long career in banking and is currently non-executive chairman of LGB Corporate Finance, the advisory business of LGB & Co Ltd., which advises growth companies across the capital spectrum. He has held senior positions at Schroders and ING Barings, in debt and equity capital markets and international M&A. More recently he was a statutory director of Edmond de Rothschild Securities in London where he built the corporate finance team and led it for over ten years. He has previously served as senior non-executive director of both Aminex PLC and Independent Oil & Gas PLC and is currently a non-executive director of the holding company of Lloyd George Advisory.

Alastair Ford

Alastair Ford has spent most of his career as a mining specialist. He began his mining career as a journalist on the Investors' Chronicle and was subsequently editor of The Minesite.com for six years. From 2007 - 2013 he served as Chief Investment Officer at Mineral & Financial Investments PLC and he is currently a Mining Affairs Consultant for ProactiveInvestors.com.

Results of resolutions

All resolutions at the AGM will be put to a poll. Great Western will publish the results of the poll relating to the resolutions tabled at the AGM later on the day of the meeting on the Company's website, www.greatwesternmining.com.

The Company's 2019 Annual Report and Accounts were published on 8 April 2020 and may be read on or downloaded from the Great Western website www.greatwesternmining.com.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Neither Andrew Hay (age 68) or Alastair Ford (age 49) currently own any Ordinary Shares of Great Western Mining Corporation plc, and, other than as set out below, there is no further information to be disclosed under schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM and Euronext Growth Rules in respect of their appointment as a Non-Executive Director.

Mr Hay is, or has been, a director of the following companies during the previous five years:

Current Directorships:

Andrew Hay Advisory Limited

Seymour Trust Company Limited

Ragley Trust Company Limited

Tollemache Farms Limited

Previous Directorships:

Edmond de Rothschild Securities (UK) Limited

Aminex PLC

Independent Oil & Gas Limited

Mr Ford is, or has been, a director of the following companies during the previous five years:

Current Directorships:

Sofabar Consulting Limited

Previous Directorships:

Mineral & Financial Investments Limited

Lodestar Enterprises Limited